FEELING MINNESOTA 1996
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1997 Timothy Voon
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Vince D'Onofrio, Cameron Diaz, Dan Aykroyd, Delroy Lindo, Tuesday Weld, Michael Rispoli, Courtney Love Director: Steven Baigleman Screenplay: Steven Baigleman
I'm trying to think of a saving, good point to make about this movie, but unfortunately I can't. Keanu Reeves choice of movies seems to be getting from bad to worse.
Think of all the bad things in life like petrol station hold ups, murdering family members, blackmail, corrupt police, and dysfunctional relationships - this is the ugly feeling that 'Feeling Minnesota' leaves you with.
The older brother (D'Onofrio) forces a young girl to marry him. The younger brother (Reeves) arrives on the wedding day, sleeps with his newly-wed sister-in-law (Diaz) and runs away with her. She instigates the younger brother to steal from the older brother, who then shoots her in a jealous rage. She survives, sleeps with the corrupt policeman (Ackroyd) investigating the crime, before escaping to Las Vegas with the money.
Some people will say, well that's life. Sure, but it's also meant to be a movie, and it's not even entertaining.
Comment: This movie only serves to give Minnesota a bad name.
Timothy Voon e-mail: stirling@netlink.com.au
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